Shawn, I am very happy to see your take on this. It seems that the Canadian perspective almost perfectly reflects what we see here in the USA. Now, I'm very curious about the ChemE experience in other countries/continents.
Yeah, it seems that way! And with tariffs on steel, Keystone XL pipeline, and now the developing climate policies, there are so many ways our two markets affect each other. Thanks for checking out my vid, I’m glad I didn’t totally misinform everyone with this one!
@@elil12 Yeonju and AlsworthTV are the only other two chem E’s I know! Eggs and I make very similar videos but if you have any ideas for a collab between us let us know!
I live in South America specifically Ecuador. Here we heavily rely on the oil and gas industry and most of the process engineering jobs are in this sector. Now with COVID-19, there are less jobs for process engineers. For a ChemE right now in Ecuador, most jobs you can find are related to Quality Control, Environment or Occupational Health and Safety (better if you have a master's degree for this). I don't think ChemE is dead, it's just that common industries for ChemE's are going through hard times and now with industry 4.0 I think that we should learn machine learning or computer science so as to not get outdated.
Chemical engineering is the broadest and most difficult undergraduate degree at most universities. A ChE degree is a sign that you can manage difficult problems, whether in a chemical plant or on Wall Street. Chemical engineering is process engineering, not device engineering. You are trained to understand systems, i.e. the big picture. The ChE is the engineer who ends up in charge, and the one who gets the most interesting and challenging problems to solve. I’ve been doing this for 30 years; I now teach chemical engineers. Your impressions are largely correct.
@@shawn.builds I know a couple; they're people who were interested in programming and computational fluid dynamics. Somebody I went to grad school with is a managing director at an investment bank these days. If you can solve the Navier-Stokes equation you can solve the Black-Scholes equation, which is used to price derivatives, and quantitative analysis in general. More graduate degree people than undergrads. But in general, Wall Street likes people who can manipulate spreadsheets, do some mathematical analysis, and communicate/present themselves well. You'll need an MBA to go very far, but that's true for everyone.
@@Tommeadowcroft there is a huge reason why wall street or any business finance company tend to hire physical science graduates( the pay for these suck in UK dont bother with chemistry as the pay is soo wack) alongside engineers as their ability to solve problems tbh chemistry is quite broad aswell as the requirement for almost half the physics syllabus including quantum mechanics
I have a ChemE degree. Last week I interviewed as a janitor and they said I didn't have enough experience. I really just wanna go to sleep and never wake up
not gonna lie I'm studying chem E because it sounded cool too, i thought it was an impulsive decision but I'm halfway in my first year and overall it's awesome. Thanks for the video:)
I was going to start because I thought it would involve more chemistry, but upon finding this wasn’t the case I wasn’t dismayed. I like the idea still, even if more of it might lean somewhat more towards Physics. The concepts are interesting and I’m about to drop into doing in a week or two.
Great video, I certainly agree that it’s quite tough for ChemE to get a job without solid industrial experience as a co-op or internship. It took me quite long time to get back into my field job which is related to designing novel chemical reactors.
I just graduated for the Bsc. ChemE this month. I think ChemE is one of the best degrees out there because you'll get a pretty good understanding of science (chemistry , biochem and for some nanotech) and you'll learn how to use it to produce things on a larger scale. That being said, the jobs in ChemE arent always as exciting imo. And i do think that allot of our work can be done by a smart AI (like piking the right reactor for a certain reaction).
Reactor design is really complicated, it’s definitely not as simple as we have it in school. So I don’t think we’ll be replaced anytime soon. I think Chem E work is more exciting than you might have been exposed to so far, it definitely gets better with more work experience and responsibilities!
Honestly what I think people should do to secure their jobs is go that extra mile and make yourself someone they can’t lose or lay-off because they become and essential employee in the company.
So glad to have discovered your channel. Currently studying at Ryerson in Ontario and I cant lie, it is tough but the end reward imo is so worth it. Simply the habits that this hard major teaches goes beyond
It's great that you got something out of my video! And yes, I totally agree, after taking a brutal course load, it's impossible not to grow and become better at time management :P
HONEST PERSPECTIVE OF A RECENT GRAD: I am a chemical engineer from a top 10 university in the UK. I have multiple internships at multinationals like exxon mobil, good grades, tonnes of extra activities but yet I'm still jobless and struggling. I can honestly say chem eng is not worth it, there is years of rigorous training for a dead job market and if you do get a job it will be somewhere remote not where a young person wants to be. I would recommend studying computer science or software eng. opportunities are endless. The oil and gas market is dead now the field is dying and the pay is so much less than someone who studied economics with a much higher work load. Also positions at top companies are so competitive usually it will go to the top 2% of oxbridge/MIT candidates. So many candidates and a select few roles just ends up inducing so much unnecessary stress.
Thanks for your perspective Garwit. Although I don’t fully agree that it’s a dead job market, oil and gas will still be around for some time as we transition to alternative energies which will still require chemical engineers. Your point about the remote locations is valid, and I think people need to understand this commitment before they get into chem E. I wonder how many others share your experience?
@@shawn.builds Thanks for your reply, I would like to add some positives though. If your not all about salary and prefer rural life then chem eng will allow you to live a nice and comfortable life. You could also be doing some interesting work like mass producing life saving drugs or separating oil and gas in columns. But if you want to live in a large urban area and want to make excess of $150k then chem eng probably is not for you.
@@shawn.builds I think that by "dead job market", Garwit means that the industry is so saturated that there are simply not enough new jobs to give out compared to the amount that are graduating with the Chemical Engineering degree. You literally have to be top 1% of all the people applying if you want to get hired at a decent paying industry i.e Oil and Gas. Furthermore, moment the industry goes down due to a shift in global demand, you are going to be the first one to get cut unless you somehow make it into management and even then you are not safe. Although, Chemical Engineering gives you the ability to get into a wide range of fields but there is simply not ENOUGH growth in majority of these fields compared to something like Software / Mech / Electrical which offers you a wider range of mobility in ACTIVE industries. Simply put, I don't think it is a worthy investment compared to other fields.
First of all, I just wanna mention, that I'm really glad this video got recommended to me as someone who studies chem engineering in a smaller and less developed country (Serbia), than the USA, Canada, and Western European countries. That being said, I'm currently in my sophomore year, and this year I'm supposed to choose a more specific field in chemical engineering (pharmaceutical, quality control, polymers, process, electrochemical engineering ... and a lot more) and I do love what I study, but when I'm supposed to decide what specific field of those I should choose, I feel like I'm lost and don't have enough information, nor that I can get that info from my university peers, so if there's a chance you could do a video on those different branches of chem e? I think seeing something like that would be very helpful! Also if there are other chemical engineers out there reading this, I'd love your outlook on this! Any opinion and work/internship experience would be helpful!
That's going on my list! If you check out @eggs on UA-cam, he has a pretty good video on this topic already! :D But I'll definitely put my take on this!!
Thank you very much for this video! It cleared up some known and unknown questions and doubts for me and certainly helped me feel more confident with my decision to start chemical engineering! Greetings from Germany!
what you are talking about is so true and it meet all my imagination and opinions towards chem eng. I found your videos so helpful and will be glad to see more videos in the future 🎉
Great video! Most of the things mentioned are true according to me as well. Btw, about the thing where it's said that bachelors is enough, I think it depends on the country too and if someone is interested in R&D. In my country it's kinda tough, especially nowadays where it's even tougher, even to get into process engg.
Yeah, I find that in my area a bachelors is usually enough for manufacturing jobs. However R&D positions definitely ask you to have a masters in some cases
I know I'm late to reply, but as a 2nd yr student about to go to 3rd yr, I want to know how you got the job at Honeywell? Since it's one of my dream job any answer will be appreciated.
@@phoenixrise711 Honeywell visits my campus for placements n hence I got it. There are various roles in Honeywell that u will be elligible for. Start ur career one can always switch easily. ATB
@@aakanshashaji7246 it used to visit our campus but only recruited 1 or 2 students hardly and due to pandemic there is very less amount of companies visiting our campus. So is it possible to get internship or jobs out of campus at Honeywell? If so how can I get it?
Many thanks for this illuminating presentation on chemical engineering as a profession. Well done, as this should provide students and with incredible opportunities that are available to graduates worldwide. One keeps learning in this incredible profession after 43 years of graduation.
ChemE here. People tend to think ChemE jobs aren't in demand compared to other STEM areas but that's due to many of the job titles being 'masked' or of course, their own bubble of friends having no luck so assuming all other ChemEs must be jobless (clearly a terrible indicator). In other words, companies in all industries are constantly looking for ChemEs but do a very poor job of choosing a job title for their job posting that will grab the ChemEs attention. Financial analyst, environmental engineer, simulation and modeling engineer, etc. are just a few examples that state in their requirements section "degree in engineering" so assuming one has picked up some of the other requirements of the posting (perhaps during a co-op/intern, coursework, certifications, minoring during their B.S., etc.) the mentioned masked titles would absolutely be willing to consider a chemical engineer. In fact, it's most likely the case these types of masked titles lead to ChemEs landing interviews because the poster would feel foolish to turn down someone with that level of education without hearing them out on their interests in the position. I could go on and on about this and drop pages of masked titles however, I'll keep them to myself until retirement ;)
Please keep dropping the pages of masked titles!! And yes, I totally agree with you - chem E is so broad that it actually overlaps with a decent amount of mech/elec type roles as well.
I like the videos are you doing! I am a Chemical engineer and I work in cement industry in Argentina. My role is in the field, a production engineer. Beside the paid in my country is not what i expect I like what I do. Thanks for talk about of this beatiful profesion!
Hi! I’m going to graduate next year and become ChemE major, can I text you on Instagram or somewhere else? I’ll be glad if you will answer some questions. Thank you!
2024, currently a HS freshman ( a rising sophomore ) I want to go to medical school. I did more research and found out chemical engineering is more beneficial than pre-med. Thanks for the advise!
Nice video, I am a chemical engineer from Mexico and I would like to share that all the pros are the same in my country, and well, about the cons, only that thing about job locations is off the table. Greetings friend !!
you're doing good man, rarely do i see chem eng youtubers, and whenever i see them they usually give out insights whilst being pretentious and act as if they know everything definitely. but not you :) thanks for the info man. subbed.
Thanks for this illuminating presentation the roles of chemical engineers in the work place and the industries where graduates can apply their skills. Well done and hope that your videos impact prospective graduates world wide.!!!
I think it greatly depends on location. There are a lot of chemical engineering graduates per year in the US and yet BLS estimates there will only be an additional 1400 new chemcial engineer roles within 10 years (140 per year) at a 4% rate. BLS notes engineering overall in the US is growing at 3% over 10 years. This leads to a lot of competition over entry level positions. Of course, engineering can lead employers to believe you are smart and they may hire you for a different job. Not sure how I assign a value to that though.
There are some key differences between your experience and what I've been experiencing in Hungary (note that I'm still a student specialising in biological and fermentational methods, in a mid-sized town and I haven't entered the workforce yet, so I might not be 100% right here) - a bachelor's degree by itself is not worth much. You can mostly find jobs as a lab technician, which usually don't require a college degree in the first place, just a high school diploma plus a vocational training. - the pharma industry seems to offer the most and the best jobs, and most of the companies are in the capital. The few known ones which are here in my town are infamous for not wanting to hire freshly graduated people. The cost of living in Budapest is much higher though, so it's hard to get settled if you are not originally from there. - hardly any internship and student job opportunities. I will be graduating my master's with 10 weeks of work experience, which is required to get the degree. There are a few dual programs (where you can get hired by a partner company at the beginning of your studies till your graduation) and these require you to keep your GPA up and strictly following your study plan while working part time and getting limited days off for exams and such. These were also affected by the pandemic. The other possibility is going abroad for a year on an internship with Erasmus+, which is also possible when you just graduated. - important to note for non English-speaking countries: having good English skills is VITAL. There is very little literature written in other languages.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Europe! I'm sure this will help a lot of people thinking of studying or working in Europe. It's unfortunate that there aren't as many internships there, as they're SO important as a part of your studies. I hope you get a job in biopharma, and would love to hear your take on it as an industry if you ever get in!
@@shawn.builds thanks, I wish I was at the making money part already. I know my country is not the best to work at by European standards. There's a big chance that I will move abroad soon after graduating.
@@shawn.builds yes, Europe is very diverse in this aspect, and also by quality of life, cost of living and such. I think in any country you can live a comfortable (upper) middle class lifestyle as a chemical engineer and won't have much trouble finding a good job, but what defines middle class and a good job, is different in each country.
Hey Shawn! Thank you for your videos, they have really helped me understand what a ChemE really does. Just one question, I'm really passionate about Chemistry, I don't just like it, but it is really my passion, I'm on my second semester at Uni studying ChemE and all of the Chemistry side im loving it, but the on the other hand, I hate physics, and struggle a bit with calculus, (much more since my classes are all on zoom). And I'm having doubts about my choice for studying ChemE, do you have any advice?
hmm. I was pretty average at physics and struggled with calc but I studied hard at both and ended up doing well in some of those courses! i never considered myself above average at those courses so i wouldn't let it stop you from pursuing chemical engineering (which by the way only has 3 chem courses). I think you'll realize from studying chem E that scaling up chemical processes requires a foundational knowledge in advanced science courses (thermo, fluid mechanics, heat transfer) which have a decent amount of math and physics in them. It's a challenging degree but so worth it in my opinion! So much more versatile than a traditional chemistry degree.
Great video! So random how i got here (youtube made it possible i guess). but it is scary how it fits that im here. I am from germany and im a production technologist in the chemical industry, beside my job i am studying chemical engineering and i can say, that im totaly agree with your pro and cons! Now i will look for other videos on your channel! Keep on doing this, the chemical industry is in my opinion so "unique" in the social media area that it was a pleasure to watch this video and get enlighted by it. (At this point, i have to say sorry for my bad english, i hope you could understand what i would like to say)
@@shawn.builds The diversity, you work outside in a plant, you do analyses in the lab and you do process control inside the control room. My fav part is the process control, because you can solve problems that inflacts the production in a positive or negative way and do some research how everything fits together, wich parameters inflacts the yield and so on. Troubleshooting is also a fun time, you have to act fast and precise to prevent larger problems. It always shows you again how important it is to understand the process and what matters the most. Once the problem is contained, then you can sit hours and days front of your computer to find out why the disorder appeared, if you finaly found out why, you smile.
@@vanz2809 that's sounds exactly like what a process engineer does! i thought it would be different but it sounds basically the same :) your job sounds fun!
Chemical engineering is so broad based with so many transferable skills. Someone who has successfully completed a chemical engineering degree can learn whatever skill they need for whatever job they want. It would also serve you well if you decided to go the entrepreneurial route.
except for maybe electronics and organic synthesis but yeah its defo one of the most transferable degrees alongside chemistry(as they can usually take options in any other science except pay for chemistry is dead in uk)
Hey Shawn, even though I am studying environmental engineering, I was wondering if you use courses like fluid mechanics and thermodynamics in your junior/senior level year when you're getting deep into the degree or will you need to learn it just to understand the concepts? From what I have seen I don't see much of it in the environmental field but maybe I am wrong. Thanks.
Hmm I don't know a lot about environmental engineering tbh but I feel like you might need to know basic flow calculations at least. The environmental engineers I've met at work did more field work / regulatory stuff.
Very throughout explanation about ChemE. I'm a ChemE myself, also just graduated but it was difficult for me to find a job so ended up going back to school for a little bit. I was living in the US but now starting school in BC. I just wanted to know how is your experience looking for a job in Canada, maybe BC to be specific.
In BC, the pulp and paper industry and mining industries are very popular. FortisBC also hires chem e's. There's also a decent number of consulting firms that sometimes hire chem E's! If you want O&G experience, you'll probably have to move to Calgary :P
I am taking this program because plant maintenance and research in Nuclear Field is highly dependent on chemical processes and material design that we can procure on with this program
I'm currently a freshman in ChE. I'm having a hard time with calculus because of my poor math background and skills. I don't know if I will be able to survive this degree even for a year.
But I do not have any knowledge with trigonometry or geometry. I'm starting to learn the basics of these but my profs are fast paced and I think I'm very behind when it comes to my skill in mathematics
I don't totally agree with that chemical e students have a harder time making a portfolio, there is a lot of theoretical chemistry experiments you can do at home, or just do a plan a chemical synthesis. There is a lot of cool options (I am biased since i work in theoretical chem, but non the less, there is a lot of projects)
@@shawn.builds In terms of computational chem, my professor has some lectures that could bring some cool ideas, his youtube is called Casper Steinmann, although some of the videos are in Danish. He goes over some machine learning, energy minimization, etc. For the synthesis, basically, find a molecule you are interested in, and read up on some organic/inorganic chem and see if you can make the compound. If you look in an organic chem book, there are bound to be some exercises you can get started with.
Hi Shawn!, what do you think it will be the future of energy? I like the part of Electrochemyst engineer inside Chem E, but I dont know if its a good idea. For example, I would love to do batteries for tesla or something like that
Hi Marcelo, at least in Canada, we have a goal to hit Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050. To get there, we need to find alternative energies which include electricity and hydrogen. So yes, in my opinion that would be a pretty good field to get into. If you want to get some intro experience, check out Chem E Car (north american chemical powered car competittion) or get into field cell research at school or at some research institutions!
My branch is Polymer Science and Engineering which comes under chemical dept. in my college. Are these points, which you said in the video, applicable to my branch as well?
Hi, im studying chemical engineering and i like it, but also im planning to study a second career on computational applied math or chemistry, which one would you choose and why, and also, do you think it is a good idea to study a second career on those ones??? or it would be better to study a master degree??? best wishes from Mexico :)
Honestly don’t know about all those career options as I’ve only done chem E. sorry I can’t be more help but they sound interesting and important to society!
Sorry if this is personal Shawn, but since you are in process development, what was your starting salary? I am highly interested in entering the carbon capture and reprocessing market, and since you went to school in BC I am sure you are familiar with the company carbon engineering. What do you think about this market? Sorry for the questions, just a really curious undergrad.
All I can say it was around the industry average! Check out glass door for new grad salaries. Carbon engineering is a very exciting company and would be a great one to work for. I did my capstone project using a part of their Direct Air Capture process as one of the key processes.
you said most locations are rural. would you say the areas were still nice? as far as housing, stores, etc. how were these kind of things for you when you did your time in the small town?
I lived in a town of 70k ppl and it had all the basic necessities you mentioned as well as gyms and some popular stores/malls/restaurant chains. If you live in a small town (
@@shawn.builds working out with the boys is all i need. good video btw, i've been watching you here and there and i'm feeling slightly better about choosing this as my major (currently a senior in high school). I didn't know too much about it, but i took my chance with it anyway. i hope when i get to college things get interesting. if not i can always change my major... i hope :p
@@crackerjams6534 hahaha i got the most physically fit i've ever been in my life when i worked in that small town. hope things turn out well for you! keep me updated on your journey :D
Hey Shawn.............. i saw your video and it is really nice........ As a aspirant for chemical engineering I have a doubt............. is it really hard for chemical engineers to find a job even though a lot of websites show chemical engineering is one of the most scopeful jobs in the world
Hey Shawn, I recently just subbed to your channel cuz I'm a ChemEng student myself (2nd year student) and I reckon your videos will give away pivotal information which can benefit us and we really appreciate that. Just wanted to ask if you ever heard a company named DuPont and if you did, do you think it's arduous to get accepted to work there? It's one of my dreams to work there. Oh btw Ive got one more query, which one of them do you think will get a job easier, a person who's a graduate of a not-so-good-nor-bad (mediocre and not famous amongst companies) university but graduated with high GPA (say 3,6-4), or a person who's a graduate of a well-known-for-its-excellence university but graduated with xoxo GPA (3-3,5)?
Oh and I just wanted to clarify if it's true. There r 2 friends of mine and they're currently at this stage of applying for internship programme. They've tried applying to like 20 companies but somehow none of them accepted my friends' application. Is it really that hard to apply for internship programs?
1. You can get accepted anywhere if you have excellent work experience and skills. Maybe you won't work there as your first job, but if you build skills at various experiences, I'm sure you could get there one day. 2. Don't worry about university too much. Think about building your portfolio of skills, projects and work experience. Any GPA around 3.5 ish is competitive, then go for building your experiences.
hi, do you have any good reference for plant design subject? currently i am doing project for Ichem competition. I have to design the extractive distillation column.
If I take a chemical engineering course, is it possible to work on a lab or any food industry? I actually took the chemical engineering course because I wanna work on a lab mixing and discovering abt chemicals, like making perfumes or foods/beverages, etc.
I just finished a Bsc in industrial chemistry and I’m interested in chemical engineering and materials engineering for my MSC , is it possible to do an MSc in chemical engineering, can I get a job in the engineering field and what knowledge deficit would I have coming from a non-engineering background?
At UBC for a chem eng degree what are the majority of kinds of courses you got to do is it more about physical chem/ organic or in organic and besides chem how much importance is math given like do you do your math on a regular basis or like just a few courses here and there and that's it.
I'm so scared about doing chemical engineering. I didn't do that well in school so I'm getting into a college to do it. Idk if I should change my decision
Sure enhancing it but there’s too many ethics around letting a robot make the decisions that I think engineering jobs are safe, since you need to be certified. Like a doctor. For software engineers, I’m not so sure :)
IS COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY A GOOD CAREER CHOICE??? CAUSE I LIKE BOTH COMPUTERS AND CHEMISTRY CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO ON IT GIVING ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT IT. PLEASE
yes as its becoming more important and perhaps pays the best out of all chemistry fields. since there are not many computational chemists itsdefo a lucrative area that and physical chemistry. If you are in the UK organic pays the least 21k a yr with a msc minimum. i know very little about it tho but in general computational chemistry and physical chemistry are the best bets
Hmm that’s a personal decision. I’d say you should do it if you feel like it’ll open more opportunities for you that you wouldn’t get if you just did some work experience. I haven’t done my masters so I can’t say whether it’s worth it or not.
Depends on u, during these times, it would be good to take 2-3 years experience or more (if u wish) and then pursue masters. Once, u start working, u'll become more familiar about various fields that are involved in chemical engineering jobs and the work involved in each of it as we generally don't get much idea when we are studying in bachelors. Most of my classmates, however, went or are going to pursue masters abroad, directly after their bachelors directly as some feel that once they start earning and get used to it for few years they wouldn't feel that interested in studying again (although I feel that wouldn't be the case if u are interested in learning in depth about a particular field)
@@ms.zoldyck3369 ur welcome.. Yea oil and gas industry is great, there will be a lot to learn, however, the job market is down compared to before, unlucky for candidates who graduated in 2020 and the ones of 2021.Then again, the job market for process engineer in almost any field is down in India compared to previous years(considering u are residing in India). Btw, a suggestion which I have heard from a lot of candidates going abroad and elders, since u are planning to take work experience, it would be good to take at least 2 years as when u join a company almost a year would go in training. And the 2nd year would a true job experience where things would be in your hands to handle. Having that experience would be an impetus when u look for job abroad after masters as the recruiters and even the colleges value job experience a lot. (It's just a suggestion tho and wish u all the best for the future endeavors ^^)
Do engineers works mostly associate to a company or making a group and then work as a freelance? also if it a freelance do they need to get a special license or just use the license that they alrdy have?
Most engineers start off at companies. You can start consulting work on the side when you get specialized enough. This would require you to get some sort of business license, but your professional engineering license should still work.
You’d have to talk to admissions at your university. That’s a little out of my expertise. But you might also consider just doing a masters in Chem E if you already have a bachelors? I’m not sure.
I don't think so, you can get easier into ChemE if you have a BsC in other engineering majors, e.g. mechanical engineering although you would have to take some extra courses. I suggest you to ask about this at your university because it's different everywhere. But a lot of basics for engineering in general would be missing
@@alexlanyi2329 that's true - but I have seen a fair number of ppl on linkedin who did a Bachelors in chemistry then went on to do masters or a phD in chem E. it's not impossible :)
Your best bet is to do a masters in ChemE, I have seen many people online who have gone from B.S. Chem into CgemE by this route. You may have to take a course or two before the masters to prepare yourself (most programs will make it clear what you need to take).
The job market doesn't scare me. We wouldn't have food, medicine, clothes, or daily consumer products if it wasn't for chemical engineers. All you really need is internships, graduate school, and skills necessary to become a chemical engineer. Future chemical engineer {high school class of 2022} here by the way. I know exactly what I'm getting myself into with a strong background of math & science so it's all good.
Hey Shawn do u think it’s worth doing a masters in chem engineering after doing bachelors because I’m planning to do like a business degree after my bachelors but I don’t want to do an extra year for masters. So do u think it’s worth it ?
hello brother shawn, i from indonesia majoring in chemical engineering, i am just in the second semester on campus i want to ask for your motivation and what should i do if i study chemical engineering thank you
Hmm. My motivation is that chemical engineering is important to society - the work is challenging but rewarding. do some more research into which fields interest you and decide what you want to focus on in your career!
Do you think a minor in operations research would be beneficial for job prospects, especially for pursuing the management track? Would it be more worthwhile to use the time you would spend on that minor doing other extracurricular activities, such as research internships?
Probably more open positions than chem E - you can work in many industries and probably aren’t confined to plants. suggest it if you’re into electrical stuff!
Not at all that I can see! Our program at UBC had the most girls out of all the other engineering disciplines. Most engineering programs have like 20% girls at the most, whereas we had almost 40-50% girls :D
I think Chem E graduates need to just switch up their job seeking process. Look into Green Energy and Healthcare instead of oil and gas, which is dying
Shawn, I am very happy to see your take on this. It seems that the Canadian perspective almost perfectly reflects what we see here in the USA. Now, I'm very curious about the ChemE experience in other countries/continents.
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Yeah, it seems that way! And with tariffs on steel, Keystone XL pipeline, and now the developing climate policies, there are so many ways our two markets affect each other. Thanks for checking out my vid, I’m glad I didn’t totally misinform everyone with this one!
@@shawn.builds @Eggs we need a collab between you two. Your two channels seem to be the only Chem Eng channels on the entire platform.
@@elil12 Yeonju and AlsworthTV are the only other two chem E’s I know! Eggs and I make very similar videos but if you have any ideas for a collab between us let us know!
I live in South America specifically Ecuador. Here we heavily rely on the oil and gas industry and most of the process engineering jobs are in this sector. Now with COVID-19, there are less jobs for process engineers. For a ChemE right now in Ecuador, most jobs you can find are related to Quality Control, Environment or Occupational Health and Safety (better if you have a master's degree for this). I don't think ChemE is dead, it's just that common industries for ChemE's are going through hard times and now with industry 4.0 I think that we should learn machine learning or computer science so as to not get outdated.
Chemical engineering is the broadest and most difficult undergraduate degree at most universities. A ChE degree is a sign that you can manage difficult problems, whether in a chemical plant or on Wall Street. Chemical engineering is process engineering, not device engineering. You are trained to understand systems, i.e. the big picture. The ChE is the engineer who ends up in charge, and the one who gets the most interesting and challenging problems to solve.
I’ve been doing this for 30 years; I now teach chemical engineers. Your impressions are largely correct.
Glad to know that I haven't totally mislead people, thank you for your comment. Do you personally know any chemical engineers working on Wall Street?
@@shawn.builds I know a couple; they're people who were interested in programming and computational fluid dynamics. Somebody I went to grad school with is a managing director at an investment bank these days. If you can solve the Navier-Stokes equation you can solve the Black-Scholes equation, which is used to price derivatives, and quantitative analysis in general. More graduate degree people than undergrads. But in general, Wall Street likes people who can manipulate spreadsheets, do some mathematical analysis, and communicate/present themselves well. You'll need an MBA to go very far, but that's true for everyone.
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@@Tommeadowcroft there is a huge reason why wall street or any business finance company tend to hire physical science graduates( the pay for these suck in UK dont bother with chemistry as the pay is soo wack) alongside engineers as their ability to solve problems tbh chemistry is quite broad aswell as the requirement for almost half the physics syllabus including quantum mechanics
I have a ChemE degree. Last week I interviewed as a janitor and they said I didn't have enough experience. I really just wanna go to sleep and never wake up
not gonna lie I'm studying chem E because it sounded cool too, i thought it was an impulsive decision but I'm halfway in my first year and overall it's awesome. Thanks for the video:)
I was going to start because I thought it would involve more chemistry, but upon finding this wasn’t the case I wasn’t dismayed. I like the idea still, even if more of it might lean somewhat more towards Physics. The concepts are interesting and I’m about to drop into doing in a week or two.
i'm not crying, you are. this is sooo inspiring.
Keep at it! Good luck with your chem E journey!!
Great video, I certainly agree that it’s quite tough for ChemE to get a job without solid industrial experience as a co-op or internship. It took me quite long time to get back into my field job which is related to designing novel chemical reactors.
that sounds so sweet!!
Thank you so much for the information son... our daughter is pursuing her chemical engineering... glad to hear a good feedback
I just graduated for the Bsc. ChemE this month. I think ChemE is one of the best degrees out there because you'll get a pretty good understanding of science (chemistry , biochem and for some nanotech) and you'll learn how to use it to produce things on a larger scale.
That being said, the jobs in ChemE arent always as exciting imo. And i do think that allot of our work can be done by a smart AI (like piking the right reactor for a certain reaction).
Reactor design is really complicated, it’s definitely not as simple as we have it in school. So I don’t think we’ll be replaced anytime soon.
I think Chem E work is more exciting than you might have been exposed to so far, it definitely gets better with more work experience and responsibilities!
Good vid young man. Its complicated for sure. Universities need to go beyond and make connections with companies and help students land roles.
This is a BIIIGGG HELP! Thank youu!
Happy to help, Karl!!! Thanks for watching!
Honestly what I think people should do to secure their jobs is go that extra mile and make yourself someone they can’t lose or lay-off because they become and essential employee in the company.
The truth people seldom speak about.
About to give my first interview and watching you in waiting room gives me motivation............
you got this Mr. Khan!
So glad to have discovered your channel. Currently studying at Ryerson in Ontario and I cant lie, it is tough but the end reward imo is so worth it. Simply the habits that this hard major teaches goes beyond
It's great that you got something out of my video! And yes, I totally agree, after taking a brutal course load, it's impossible not to grow and become better at time management :P
@@shawn.builds *cries in mass transfer*
@@aqwromio5107 still have nightmares on mass transfer
HONEST PERSPECTIVE OF A RECENT GRAD: I am a chemical engineer from a top 10 university in the UK. I have multiple internships at multinationals like exxon mobil, good grades, tonnes of extra activities but yet I'm still jobless and struggling. I can honestly say chem eng is not worth it, there is years of rigorous training for a dead job market and if you do get a job it will be somewhere remote not where a young person wants to be. I would recommend studying computer science or software eng. opportunities are endless. The oil and gas market is dead now the field is dying and the pay is so much less than someone who studied economics with a much higher work load. Also positions at top companies are so competitive usually it will go to the top 2% of oxbridge/MIT candidates. So many candidates and a select few roles just ends up inducing so much unnecessary stress.
Thanks for your perspective Garwit. Although I don’t fully agree that it’s a dead job market, oil and gas will still be around for some time as we transition to alternative energies which will still require chemical engineers. Your point about the remote locations is valid, and I think people need to understand this commitment before they get into chem E. I wonder how many others share your experience?
@@shawn.builds Thanks for your reply, I would like to add some positives though. If your not all about salary and prefer rural life then chem eng will allow you to live a nice and comfortable life. You could also be doing some interesting work like mass producing life saving drugs or separating oil and gas in columns. But if you want to live in a large urban area and want to make excess of $150k then chem eng probably is not for you.
@@shawn.builds I think that by "dead job market", Garwit means that the industry is so saturated that there are simply not enough new jobs to give out compared to the amount that are graduating with the Chemical Engineering degree. You literally have to be top 1% of all the people applying if you want to get hired at a decent paying industry i.e Oil and Gas. Furthermore, moment the industry goes down due to a shift in global demand, you are going to be the first one to get cut unless you somehow make it into management and even then you are not safe. Although, Chemical Engineering gives you the ability to get into a wide range of fields but there is simply not ENOUGH growth in majority of these fields compared to something like Software / Mech / Electrical which offers you a wider range of mobility in ACTIVE industries. Simply put, I don't think it is a worthy investment compared to other fields.
First of all, I just wanna mention, that I'm really glad this video got recommended to me as someone who studies chem engineering in a smaller and less developed country (Serbia), than the USA, Canada, and Western European countries. That being said, I'm currently in my sophomore year, and this year I'm supposed to choose a more specific field in chemical engineering (pharmaceutical, quality control, polymers, process, electrochemical engineering ... and a lot more) and I do love what I study, but when I'm supposed to decide what specific field of those I should choose, I feel like I'm lost and don't have enough information, nor that I can get that info from my university peers, so if there's a chance you could do a video on those different branches of chem e?
I think seeing something like that would be very helpful!
Also if there are other chemical engineers out there reading this, I'd love your outlook on this! Any opinion and work/internship experience would be helpful!
That's going on my list! If you check out @eggs on UA-cam, he has a pretty good video on this topic already! :D But I'll definitely put my take on this!!
I chose chem E because I like chemistry and it's my first year and Im realizing that there's barely any chem in chem engineering :/ great video tho!
Yup, 3 chem courses in the entire undergrad lmaoo. But after taking organic chem I am happy there isn’t anymore
u're not alone :)
I felt same when i join for Chemical Engineering.Thereafter I realised,it's totally different.
It´s different in my country, Argentina. I have chem every year (5 years of degree) . Sorry for my bad english haha
Thank you very much for this video! It cleared up some known and unknown questions and doubts for me and certainly helped me feel more confident with my decision to start chemical engineering! Greetings from Germany!
Always glad to help! I wish I knew these things before I started so I’m always glad to help out 😄 thanks for watching!
thank u sm for this video!! i really appreciate all the info you've given us
no problem tay c! let me know if you have any other questions!!
what you are talking about is so true and it meet all my imagination and opinions towards chem eng. I found your videos so helpful and will be glad to see more videos in the future 🎉
Great video! Most of the things mentioned are true according to me as well.
Btw, about the thing where it's said that bachelors is enough, I think it depends on the country too and if someone is interested in R&D.
In my country it's kinda tough, especially nowadays where it's even tougher, even to get into process engg.
Yeah, I find that in my area a bachelors is usually enough for manufacturing jobs. However R&D positions definitely ask you to have a masters in some cases
I am a chemical engineer working as a future shaper at Honeywell! I highly recommend this field!!
AYE! Thanks for sharing that. What kind of job responsibilities do you have right now?
I work am a project Engineer working on Automation projects of blending and movement and MES
I know I'm late to reply, but as a 2nd yr student about to go to 3rd yr, I want to know how you got the job at Honeywell? Since it's one of my dream job any answer will be appreciated.
@@phoenixrise711 Honeywell visits my campus for placements n hence I got it. There are various roles in Honeywell that u will be elligible for. Start ur career one can always switch easily. ATB
@@aakanshashaji7246 it used to visit our campus but only recruited 1 or 2 students hardly and due to pandemic there is very less amount of companies visiting our campus. So is it possible to get internship or jobs out of campus at Honeywell? If so how can I get it?
Thank you very much! This is a really great eye-opener for ChE students.
you're welcome James! good luck with your chem e journey
Many thanks for this illuminating presentation on chemical engineering as a profession. Well done, as this should provide students and with incredible opportunities that are available to graduates worldwide. One keeps learning in this incredible profession after 43 years of graduation.
Wow! Where have you worked? I’d love to hear more about your story
Great video as usual! Very articulate
Thanks, Isioma! I’m getting a little better at talking to the camera, I think 😅😅
Thanx for this vid! Shawn :')
No problem at all, Zhing! Thanks for watching :D
Dude you got one the best channel for ChE
Appreciate it bro!! More content incoming
@@shawn.builds I am waiting for them
Thanks for the info bro
No worries, Vanshaj!
ChemE here. People tend to think ChemE jobs aren't in demand compared to other STEM areas but that's due to many of the job titles being 'masked' or of course, their own bubble of friends having no luck so assuming all other ChemEs must be jobless (clearly a terrible indicator). In other words, companies in all industries are constantly looking for ChemEs but do a very poor job of choosing a job title for their job posting that will grab the ChemEs attention. Financial analyst, environmental engineer, simulation and modeling engineer, etc. are just a few examples that state in their requirements section "degree in engineering" so assuming one has picked up some of the other requirements of the posting (perhaps during a co-op/intern, coursework, certifications, minoring during their B.S., etc.) the mentioned masked titles would absolutely be willing to consider a chemical engineer. In fact, it's most likely the case these types of masked titles lead to ChemEs landing interviews because the poster would feel foolish to turn down someone with that level of education without hearing them out on their interests in the position. I could go on and on about this and drop pages of masked titles however, I'll keep them to myself until retirement ;)
Please keep dropping the pages of masked titles!! And yes, I totally agree with you - chem E is so broad that it actually overlaps with a decent amount of mech/elec type roles as well.
I like the videos are you doing! I am a Chemical engineer and I work in cement industry in Argentina. My role is in the field, a production engineer. Beside the paid in my country is not what i expect I like what I do. Thanks for talk about of this beatiful profesion!
thanks Gaston! what's your favourite part about your work?
work in the field is exciting, you become an expert of how the equipments respond with a variation of one variable.
@@gastonbaldo6882 awesome!!
Hi! I’m going to graduate next year and become ChemE major, can I text you on Instagram or somewhere else? I’ll be glad if you will answer some questions. Thank you!
@@AluaKarimova-o8p to me or Shawn? hahaha
2024, currently a HS freshman ( a rising sophomore ) I want to go to medical school. I did more research and found out chemical engineering is more beneficial than pre-med. Thanks for the advise!
Hi shawn, great thanks for your videos ,because i am a chemical engineer in future.
Nice video, I am a chemical engineer from Mexico and I would like to share that all the pros are the same in my country, and well, about the cons, only that thing about job locations is off the table.
Greetings friend
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Please do share! I'd love to hear about your experience as well as what industries are vital to Mexico's economy.
you're doing good man, rarely do i see chem eng youtubers, and whenever i see them they usually give out insights whilst being pretentious and act as if they know everything definitely. but not you :) thanks for the info man. subbed.
haha thanks man! I'm just trying my best to be helpful to everyone. appreciate your kind words and hope i can continue to make videos you enjoy
Thanks for this illuminating presentation the roles of chemical engineers in the work place and the industries where graduates can apply their skills. Well done and hope that your videos impact prospective graduates world wide.!!!
Thank you sir! Appreciate the kind words
I think it greatly depends on location. There are a lot of chemical engineering graduates per year in the US and yet BLS estimates there will only be an additional 1400 new chemcial engineer roles within 10 years (140 per year) at a 4% rate. BLS notes engineering overall in the US is growing at 3% over 10 years. This leads to a lot of competition over entry level positions. Of course, engineering can lead employers to believe you are smart and they may hire you for a different job. Not sure how I assign a value to that though.
Yeah, it's hard to tell how many jobs chem E's will get in unrelated fields so it's hard to tell. Chem E is very location specific!
There are some key differences between your experience and what I've been experiencing in Hungary (note that I'm still a student specialising in biological and fermentational methods, in a mid-sized town and I haven't entered the workforce yet, so I might not be 100% right here)
- a bachelor's degree by itself is not worth much. You can mostly find jobs as a lab technician, which usually don't require a college degree in the first place, just a high school diploma plus a vocational training.
- the pharma industry seems to offer the most and the best jobs, and most of the companies are in the capital. The few known ones which are here in my town are infamous for not wanting to hire freshly graduated people. The cost of living in Budapest is much higher though, so it's hard to get settled if you are not originally from there.
- hardly any internship and student job opportunities. I will be graduating my master's with 10 weeks of work experience, which is required to get the degree. There are a few dual programs (where you can get hired by a partner company at the beginning of your studies till your graduation) and these require you to keep your GPA up and strictly following your study plan while working part time and getting limited days off for exams and such. These were also affected by the pandemic. The other possibility is going abroad for a year on an internship with Erasmus+, which is also possible when you just graduated.
- important to note for non English-speaking countries: having good English skills is VITAL. There is very little literature written in other languages.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Europe! I'm sure this will help a lot of people thinking of studying or working in Europe. It's unfortunate that there aren't as many internships there, as they're SO important as a part of your studies.
I hope you get a job in biopharma, and would love to hear your take on it as an industry if you ever get in!
@@shawn.builds thanks, I wish I was at the making money part already. I know my country is not the best to work at by European standards. There's a big chance that I will move abroad soon after graduating.
@@rekal7775 Yeah, I'm sure it might be different from country to country in Europoe too?
@@shawn.builds yes, Europe is very diverse in this aspect, and also by quality of life, cost of living and such. I think in any country you can live a comfortable (upper) middle class lifestyle as a chemical engineer and won't have much trouble finding a good job, but what defines middle class and a good job, is different in each country.
Bro yes!!! I’m like what will I actually be doing??? I’m glad you said it
😂😂
Buen vídeo bro
thank you Rony!
I'm graduated from ChemE, sadly less job vacancy for fresh graduate.
Did you just recently graduate? We're in a pandemic so that might be why?
@@shawn.builds no, even before pandemic happen
@@rf7182 what country are you from?
@@shawn.builds indonesia
It depends on the country you belongs to.You can go to any middle East countries.Hope you will find good career there.
Hey Shawn! Thank you for your videos, they have really helped me understand what a ChemE really does. Just one question, I'm really passionate about Chemistry, I don't just like it, but it is really my passion, I'm on my second semester at Uni studying ChemE and all of the Chemistry side im loving it, but the on the other hand, I hate physics, and struggle a bit with calculus, (much more since my classes are all on zoom). And I'm having doubts about my choice for studying ChemE, do you have any advice?
hmm. I was pretty average at physics and struggled with calc but I studied hard at both and ended up doing well in some of those courses! i never considered myself above average at those courses so i wouldn't let it stop you from pursuing chemical engineering (which by the way only has 3 chem courses).
I think you'll realize from studying chem E that scaling up chemical processes requires a foundational knowledge in advanced science courses (thermo, fluid mechanics, heat transfer) which have a decent amount of math and physics in them.
It's a challenging degree but so worth it in my opinion! So much more versatile than a traditional chemistry degree.
@@shawn.builds Thank you shawn!! Really appreciate your advice!!
@@alexandergarza6012 happy to help! Let me know if you have any other questions!
Great video again. Congrats, sir!
Thanks for always supporting and commenting, Ivanbert! 😁
Great video!
So random how i got here (youtube made it possible i guess). but it is scary how it fits that im here.
I am from germany and im a production technologist in the chemical industry, beside my job i am studying chemical engineering and i can say, that im totaly agree with your pro and cons!
Now i will look for other videos on your channel!
Keep on doing this, the chemical industry is in my opinion so "unique" in the social media area that it was a pleasure to watch this video and get enlighted by it.
(At this point, i have to say sorry for my bad english, i hope you could understand what i would like to say)
Wow! All the way from Germany! Thanks for watching, Moritz. What do you like about your job as a production technologist?
@@shawn.builds The diversity, you work outside in a plant, you do analyses in the lab and you do process control inside the control room. My fav part is the process control, because you can solve problems that inflacts the production in a positive or negative way and do some research how everything fits together, wich parameters inflacts the yield and so on. Troubleshooting is also a fun time, you have to act fast and precise to prevent larger problems. It always shows you again how important it is to understand the process and what matters the most. Once the problem is contained, then you can sit hours and days front of your computer to find out why the disorder appeared, if you finaly found out why, you smile.
@@vanz2809 that's sounds exactly like what a process engineer does! i thought it would be different but it sounds basically the same :) your job sounds fun!
Chemical engineering is so broad based with so many transferable skills. Someone who has successfully completed a chemical engineering degree can learn whatever skill they need for whatever job they want. It would also serve you well if you decided to go the entrepreneurial route.
so true! i've heard this a lot now actually!
except for maybe electronics and organic synthesis but yeah its defo one of the most transferable degrees alongside chemistry(as they can usually take options in any other science except pay for chemistry is dead in uk)
Hey Shawn, even though I am studying environmental engineering, I was wondering if you use courses like fluid mechanics and thermodynamics in your junior/senior level year when you're getting deep into the degree or will you need to learn it just to understand the concepts? From what I have seen I don't see much of it in the environmental field but maybe I am wrong. Thanks.
Hmm I don't know a lot about environmental engineering tbh but I feel like you might need to know basic flow calculations at least. The environmental engineers I've met at work did more field work / regulatory stuff.
I like the reference with "Limitless"
Aye thanks bro! I'm glad someone appreciated that ;)
@@shawn.builds Greetings from Ecuador bro 👋👋🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨
@@elhechicero3106 woow that's far. thanks for watching :P
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I think the number is 1400 new grads but only 400 new jobs 😢
Very throughout explanation about ChemE. I'm a ChemE myself, also just graduated but it was difficult for me to find a job so ended up going back to school for a little bit. I was living in the US but now starting school in BC. I just wanted to know how is your experience looking for a job in Canada, maybe BC to be specific.
In BC, the pulp and paper industry and mining industries are very popular. FortisBC also hires chem e's. There's also a decent number of consulting firms that sometimes hire chem E's!
If you want O&G experience, you'll probably have to move to Calgary :P
Chem Eng student here🥺❤️
ayeee!
I'm in health sciences... why am i here
🤣🤣🤣 cause chem E is so interesting
I am taking this program because plant maintenance and research in Nuclear Field is highly dependent on chemical processes and material design that we can procure on with this program
good luck!
Can you prefer books for Chem E for all subjects individually(Heat, Mass tranfer, CRE, CEThermodynamics,Math, Fluid mech)
Now i am doing my UG second year in CHEME your sugfestions will be very useful to me
I’ll upload a video covering this EXACT topic next week. Stay tuned!
I'm currently a freshman in ChE. I'm having a hard time with calculus because of my poor math background and skills. I don't know if I will be able to survive this degree even for a year.
calculus is brutal and makes everyone rethink their degree. i sucked at math and physics but here i am!
But I do not have any knowledge with trigonometry or geometry. I'm starting to learn the basics of these but my profs are fast paced and I think I'm very behind when it comes to my skill in mathematics
@@ElijahCarlCMunoz just gotta keep grinding bro, everyone has different places they’re at but we can all learn it eventually! Good luck
@@shawn.buildsThis has really inspired as someone whose not good at maths and barely has a physics background
im still thinking if i should take this course 😭 pray for my decision lol
good luck! check out the Chem E playlist in the description if you need more info
@@shawn.builds thank u!!!! take care
short answer: find a better field like IT/CS. this field is old and won't see any big innovations any time in future
so inspiring
sheeeesh
I’m graduating in May no internships god help me I need to step my game up. Looking into water treatment position wish me luck
Hopefully you have some other project experience to talk about on your resume! Good luck :D
I don't totally agree with that chemical e students have a harder time making a portfolio, there is a lot of theoretical chemistry experiments you can do at home, or just do a plan a chemical synthesis. There is a lot of cool options (I am biased since i work in theoretical chem, but non the less, there is a lot of projects)
andreas, do you have any links for project suggestions? I think it would be beneficial for all of us if you could share your ideas :)
@@shawn.builds In terms of computational chem, my professor has some lectures that could bring some cool ideas, his youtube is called Casper Steinmann, although some of the videos are in Danish. He goes over some machine learning, energy minimization, etc. For the synthesis, basically, find a molecule you are interested in, and read up on some organic/inorganic chem and see if you can make the compound. If you look in an organic chem book, there are bound to be some exercises you can get started with.
Hi Shawn!, what do you think it will be the future of energy? I like the part of Electrochemyst engineer inside Chem E, but I dont know if its a good idea. For example, I would love to do batteries for tesla or something like that
Hi Marcelo, at least in Canada, we have a goal to hit Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050. To get there, we need to find alternative energies which include electricity and hydrogen. So yes, in my opinion that would be a pretty good field to get into. If you want to get some intro experience, check out Chem E Car (north american chemical powered car competittion) or get into field cell research at school or at some research institutions!
My branch is Polymer Science and Engineering which comes under chemical dept. in my college. Are these points, which you said in the video, applicable to my branch as well?
yeah they should be applicable to any chem E branch
Hi, im studying chemical engineering and i like it, but also im planning to study a second career on computational applied math or chemistry, which one would you choose and why, and also, do you think it is a good idea to study a second career on those ones??? or it would be better to study a master degree??? best wishes from Mexico :)
Honestly don’t know about all those career options as I’ve only done chem E. sorry I can’t be more help but they sound interesting and important to society!
Sorry if this is personal Shawn, but since you are in process development, what was your starting salary? I am highly interested in entering the carbon capture and reprocessing market, and since you went to school in BC I am sure you are familiar with the company carbon engineering. What do you think about this market? Sorry for the questions, just a really curious undergrad.
All I can say it was around the industry average! Check out glass door for new grad salaries.
Carbon engineering is a very exciting company and would be a great one to work for. I did my capstone project using a part of their Direct Air Capture process as one of the key processes.
you said most locations are rural. would you say the areas were still nice? as far as housing, stores, etc. how were these kind of things for you when you did your time in the small town?
I lived in a town of 70k ppl and it had all the basic necessities you mentioned as well as gyms and some popular stores/malls/restaurant chains. If you live in a small town (
@@shawn.builds working out with the boys is all i need. good video btw, i've been watching you here and there and i'm feeling slightly better about choosing this as my major (currently a senior in high school). I didn't know too much about it, but i took my chance with it anyway. i hope when i get to college things get interesting. if not i can always change my major... i hope :p
@@crackerjams6534 hahaha i got the most physically fit i've ever been in my life when i worked in that small town.
hope things turn out well for you! keep me updated on your journey :D
Hey Shawn.............. i saw your video and it is really nice........ As a aspirant for chemical engineering I have a doubt............. is it really hard for chemical engineers to find a job even though a lot of websites show chemical engineering is one of the most scopeful jobs in the world
yeah, it really differs by region!
Hey Shawn, I recently just subbed to your channel cuz I'm a ChemEng student myself (2nd year student) and I reckon your videos will give away pivotal information which can benefit us and we really appreciate that. Just wanted to ask if you ever heard a company named DuPont and if you did, do you think it's arduous to get accepted to work there? It's one of my dreams to work there. Oh btw Ive got one more query, which one of them do you think will get a job easier, a person who's a graduate of a not-so-good-nor-bad (mediocre and not famous amongst companies) university but graduated with high GPA (say 3,6-4), or a person who's a graduate of a well-known-for-its-excellence university but graduated with xoxo GPA (3-3,5)?
Oh and I just wanted to clarify if it's true. There r 2 friends of mine and they're currently at this stage of applying for internship programme. They've tried applying to like 20 companies but somehow none of them accepted my friends' application. Is it really that hard to apply for internship programs?
1. You can get accepted anywhere if you have excellent work experience and skills. Maybe you won't work there as your first job, but if you build skills at various experiences, I'm sure you could get there one day.
2. Don't worry about university too much. Think about building your portfolio of skills, projects and work experience. Any GPA around 3.5 ish is competitive, then go for building your experiences.
I applied for over 40 jobs during my 2nd year. It's definitely a struggle but it gets easier after you have a couple of internships.
hi, do you have any good reference for plant design subject? currently i am doing project for Ichem competition. I have to design the extractive distillation column.
nooo unfortunately i don't lol :P just your traditional chem E books should be fine?
If I take a chemical engineering course, is it possible to work on a lab or any food industry? I actually took the chemical engineering course because I wanna work on a lab mixing and discovering abt chemicals, like making perfumes or foods/beverages, etc.
yep, i've got a friend working at pepsico right now!
@@shawn.builds ohhh thank you so much!!! Your videos have been helping me^^
@@dchavezam you're welcome! thx for watching :D
I just finished a Bsc in industrial chemistry and I’m interested in chemical engineering and materials engineering for my MSC , is it possible to do an MSc in chemical engineering, can I get a job in the engineering field and what knowledge deficit would I have coming from a non-engineering background?
Shawn can you make a video explaining how to study and get good grades for math and chem for high school
Yes! I can do a deep dive into this topic as I’ve been getting this question frequently.
At UBC for a chem eng degree what are the majority of kinds of courses you got to do is it more about physical chem/ organic or in organic and besides chem how much importance is math given like do you do your math on a regular basis or like just a few courses here and there and that's it.
I'm so scared about doing chemical engineering. I didn't do that well in school so I'm getting into a college to do it. Idk if I should change my decision
How are u doing rn
It’s crazy to think that in just three years the chances of AI taking that job increased to 16%
Sure enhancing it but there’s too many ethics around letting a robot make the decisions that I think engineering jobs are safe, since you need to be certified. Like a doctor. For software engineers, I’m not so sure :)
Good day l have questions chemical engineering also create wine and sugar
Can you please make a video about chemical engineering at UBC?
ua-cam.com/video/Rm2OCbEcVKI/v-deo.html this video explains it all, let me know if there's more you want to know
Can you talk about how to apply as a chemical engineer abroad? I'm from the Philippines
not sure, i was born in canada
IS COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY A GOOD CAREER CHOICE??? CAUSE I LIKE BOTH COMPUTERS AND CHEMISTRY CAN YOU MAKE A VIDEO ON IT GIVING ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT IT. PLEASE
Ohhh man I don’t know anything about computational chemistry. I’ll have to look more into this!!!
yes as its becoming more important and perhaps pays the best out of all chemistry fields. since there are not many computational chemists itsdefo a lucrative area that and physical chemistry. If you are in the UK organic pays the least 21k a yr with a msc minimum. i know very little about it tho but in general computational chemistry and physical chemistry are the best bets
@@garycollumbell1396 thanks for this valuable information. 😁👍
Good video
When should you do a masters in chemE ? Shawn can u enlighten
Hmm that’s a personal decision. I’d say you should do it if you feel like it’ll open more opportunities for you that you wouldn’t get if you just did some work experience. I haven’t done my masters so I can’t say whether it’s worth it or not.
Depends on u, during these times, it would be good to take 2-3 years experience or more (if u wish) and then pursue masters. Once, u start working, u'll become more familiar about various fields that are involved in chemical engineering jobs and the work involved in each of it as we generally don't get much idea when we are studying in bachelors.
Most of my classmates, however, went or are going to pursue masters abroad, directly after their bachelors directly as some feel that once they start earning and get used to it for few years they wouldn't feel that interested in studying again (although I feel that wouldn't be the case if u are interested in learning in depth about a particular field)
@@joelbritto2877 Thanks for such a comprrhensive answer ... I would rather work in oil and gas industry for one yr before going abroad
@@ms.zoldyck3369 ur welcome.. Yea oil and gas industry is great, there will be a lot to learn, however, the job market is down compared to before, unlucky for candidates who graduated in 2020 and the ones of 2021.Then again, the job market for process engineer in almost any field is down in India compared to previous years(considering u are residing in India).
Btw, a suggestion which I have heard from a lot of candidates going abroad and elders, since u are planning to take work experience, it would be good to take at least 2 years as when u join a company almost a year would go in training. And the 2nd year would a true job experience where things would be in your hands to handle. Having that experience would be an impetus when u look for job abroad after masters as the recruiters and even the colleges value job experience a lot.
(It's just a suggestion tho and wish u all the best for the future endeavors ^^)
what are the other sides which are benificial to work as a chemical engineer othe than degree .
Do engineers works mostly associate to a company or making a group and then work as a freelance? also if it a freelance do they need to get a special license or just use the license that they alrdy have?
Most engineers start off at companies. You can start consulting work on the side when you get specialized enough. This would require you to get some sort of business license, but your professional engineering license should still work.
@@shawn.builds Thanks for the answer shawn it help me understanding what Chem E career prospect
@@babytako8372 always glad to help!
What jobs are there for chemical engineers? What job are you doing now?
I'll do a deeper dive into all the roles you can have, but I'm currently working as a Process Engineer!
@@shawn.builds thanks for your reply 😊
Great video Shawn! I was just wandering, can someone get into ChemE with a Bsc in Chemistry ? How?
You’d have to talk to admissions at your university. That’s a little out of my expertise. But you might also consider just doing a masters in Chem E if you already have a bachelors? I’m not sure.
I don't think so, you can get easier into ChemE if you have a BsC in other engineering majors, e.g. mechanical engineering although you would have to take some extra courses. I suggest you to ask about this at your university because it's different everywhere. But a lot of basics for engineering in general would be missing
Chem E is only partially chemistry, it's mostly math and physics
@@alexlanyi2329 that's true - but I have seen a fair number of ppl on linkedin who did a Bachelors in chemistry then went on to do masters or a phD in chem E. it's not impossible :)
Your best bet is to do a masters in ChemE, I have seen many people online who have gone from B.S. Chem into CgemE by this route. You may have to take a course or two before the masters to prepare yourself (most programs will make it clear what you need to take).
Hey Shawn I’m just about to go into UBC for ChemE, how was your experience there?
It’s a pretty good program with pros and cons. Send me a msg on Instagram or Linked In and I can give better details there
The job market doesn't scare me. We wouldn't have food, medicine, clothes, or daily consumer products if it wasn't for chemical engineers. All you really need is internships, graduate school, and skills necessary to become a chemical engineer. Future chemical engineer {high school class of 2022} here by the way. I know exactly what I'm getting myself into with a strong background of math & science so it's all good.
Get so good they can’t ignore you! Love it!
Hey Shawn do u think it’s worth doing a masters in chem engineering after doing bachelors because I’m planning to do like a business degree after my bachelors but I don’t want to do an extra year for masters. So do u think it’s worth it ?
I can’t speak too confidently on this but most companies are OK with a bachelors. But having your masters can’t hurt!
hello brother shawn, i from indonesia majoring in chemical engineering, i am just in the second semester on campus i want to ask for your motivation and what should i do if i study chemical engineering
thank you
Hmm. My motivation is that chemical engineering is important to society - the work is challenging but rewarding. do some more research into which fields interest you and decide what you want to focus on in your career!
@@shawn.builds thanks you
aspiring chem e here but still confused if i am going to pursue it /😭/
Good luck Lee ✊🏽
Hi. Im a 2nd yr Chem Eng and I'm having a hard time in comprehensing all the lessons since I'm really not good at math huhu any tips??
Planning to make a formal video on this in the next couple of weeks... stay tuned!! Thanks for watching, Julia 😁
@@shawn.builds cant wait for this vid. Thank youuu so much! You really inspire me with ur vids
@@juliamaye2975 im so happy to hear that! Hope I can continue to make good content for you!
With gods grace,I graduated chemical engineering even I'm not good at with maths.Practice and seek help.
Check out professor Lenard on UA-cam or Kahn academy
Do you think a minor in operations research would be beneficial for job prospects, especially for pursuing the management track? Would it be more worthwhile to use the time you would spend on that minor doing other extracurricular activities, such as research internships?
Yes
Hey Shawn, is doing diploma in chemical engineering is worth?
not sure how its different from a degree
Can you please tell about the job market after M.Eng in chemical and biological engineering from UBC ? Please reply
I'm not sure what a masters offers over a bachelor's so I'll have to do more research on that!
@@shawn.builds okay.if possible please make a video on that..
how much is the opportunities for a chemical engineer in Canada?
What is the range of salary
Differs depending on the country! In NA it’s about 50-70k starting, 80-105k at the mid level range
I want your opinion about civil eng?
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What do you think of electrical engineering?
Probably more open positions than chem E - you can work in many industries and probably aren’t confined to plants. suggest it if you’re into electrical stuff!
@@shawn.builds thank you for this! I am currently taking EE, just finished my second term!
@@inder3944 it’s a great degree for sure, and just as tough as chem E so good luck 😁
Can chemical engineers work in the mining industry?
Yes, I explain more in this video - ua-cam.com/video/Mb4FzBYszM0/v-deo.html
@@shawn.builds Thanks ❤️
i wonder if there is any disadvantages for a ChemE girl?
Not at all that I can see! Our program at UBC had the most girls out of all the other engineering disciplines. Most engineering programs have like 20% girls at the most, whereas we had almost 40-50% girls :D
Is it hard to get a job as a chemical engineer in Europe?
I’m not familiar with the European market. Maybe a European viewer can give their reply to your comment!
i also want to learn about it
Hello my dear friend I am from India and if I do my b tech in chemical engineering from Indian government college than can I get job in abroad.
I'm not sure about immigration policies, you'll have to talk to an expert!
I think Chem E graduates need to just switch up their job seeking process. Look into Green Energy and Healthcare instead of oil and gas, which is dying
Pretentious plumber 😂 thank you for sharing this
That’s all we really are 🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️ thanks for tuning in!
have you failed a subject?
Fortunately, I haven't!
I’m a chem E major freshman right now
Good luck with your journey!! 🤞🏽
same with me lets do our best
Same :)
i’m a freshman now :)